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Pedestrian hit by car in Lowell

By Robert Mills, rmills@lowellsun.com

Updated:
09/19/2016 07:59:10 AM EDT

Emergency crews take an unidentified male pedestrian to an ambulance after he suffered what police described as non life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a car on Thorndike Street near YMCA Drive in Lowell Sunday night. SUN/ROBERT MILLS

LOWELL -- An unidentified male pedestrian suffered what police described as non life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a car on Thorndike Street near YMCA Drive on Sunday night.

Police were called to the intersection about 8:30 p.m., for a report that a pedestrian was struck and was still down in the street.

A police officer who arrived at the scene a short time later reported in radio broadcasts that the male pedestrian was conscious and alert despite having injuries to his head.

A man at the scene who said he was the driver involved identified himself as Ross Son, 47, of Lowell. He said he was driving inbound on Thorndike Street and had a green light when he suddenly struck a man.

Son said he never saw the man prior to impact, and couldn't even say from which direction he was crossing the street.

Police took photographs at the scene but did not request accident reconstruction. The pedestrian was taken to Lowell General Hospital, according to police-radio broadcasts.

It was not immediately clear if the driver would be cited. Police could not immediately provide more information.

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